Daily Practice - Higher Plus
Grades 8-9 - exam-stretch algebra, geometry and reasoning.
12th August 2013
- 1Vectors Proof Questions3 marks
In a vector proof you find that vector PQ = a + 5b and vector RS = 2a + 10b. What does this show about PQ and RS?
- 2Probability Equation Questions3 marks
The probability of winning a game is 1/5. A player expects 14 wins. How many games did they play?
- 3Histograms3 marks
A histogram has two bars: one 20 units wide with frequency density 1.5, one 20 units wide with density 0.8. How many values in total?
- 4Bounds3 marks
A block has mass 690 g (to the nearest 10 g) and volume 9 cm^3 (to the nearest cm^3). Work out the upper bound of its density, to 2 decimal places.
- 5Completing the Square3 marks
Write x^2 - 16x + 10 in the form (x + a)^2 + b.
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